This program will equip graduates with the skills required by an Organisational Psychologist.

There are three components to the program, all of which are compulsory:

1. Coursework (weekly lectures and seminars with associated written forms of assessment)

2. Professional practice (completion of a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised organisational practice in organisational field settings, weekly Organisational meetings and Career Development Workshops)

3. A research project.

The three components total 96 units of credit (48 in each stage).

Graduates of the program are professionally equipped to contribute to organisational and work-unit performance at both the strategic and operational levels. Many of our graduates are employed as internal consultants with major corporations or in roles with international consulting companies. Students are equipped with an understanding of individual, organisational, social and cultural influences on behaviour in organisational settings. Evidence-based skills are developed in specific methodological, statistical, measurement and other empirical techniques required by industry.

The program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council as fifth and sixth years of study leading to full membership of the Australian Psychological Society and registration as a psychologist with the national Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA). Graduates of the program are also eligible for associate membership of the APS College of Organisational Psychologists, and can subsequently work under specialist supervision towards full college membership and PsyBA endorsement as in Organisational Psychology.

Note: PSYC7126 and PSYC7127 together contribute 25% to the overall grading for the degree.

Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the School of Psychology for further information.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

The minimum entrance requirement for this program is completion of an Honours Class 1 or high Class 2 degree in Psychology from the University of New South Wales or from a recognised APAC university.

Psychology qualifications from overseas must consist of a research thesis component and also be assessed as equivalent to an Australian four-year undergraduate degree (including Honours) by the Australian Psychological Society (APS). See the APS website (www.psychology.org.au) for more details.

Selection is firstly based on academic qualifications for the program. If shortlisted, applicants are invited to attend an all-day assessment centre at UNSW in November / December. Referees reports will be sought for applicants included in the assessment centre. As the number of places is limited, entry into the program is competitive.

Applicants should also refer to the relevant information on the School of Psychology website http://www.psy.unsw.edu.au/future-students/postgraduate-coursework/how-apply.

Duration:
The minimum period of registration before the award of the degree is four semesters for full-time students.

Part-time students:
Part-time enrolment is not available for this program.